Beryl teams up with Enterprise Car Club in environmental drive

The Micromobility provider, Beryl, has teamed up with Enterprise Car Club in a new partnership designed to promote the benefits of shared ownership for both business and personal travel.

By offering discounted Enterprise Car Club membership rates and free driving credit to Beryl users, the scheme aims to encourage people to move from private to shared ownership transport solutions and contribute towards reducing congestion and carbon emissions.

The partnership is part of Enterprise’s ongoing commitment to delivering more convenient and connected travel by integrating different types of shared transport including Beryl bikes and scooters. Enterprise Car Club members can already enjoy a free 200 Minute Beryl Bundle when they sign up to Beryl. The new scheme creates a reciprocal arrangement encouraging Beryl users to explore the benefits of Enterprise Car Club.

80 year old Care home Team Leader celebrates 48 years of service

Ita Graven from Elizabeth House care home in Parkstone enjoyed a double celebration recently when she not only turned 80 but was surprised with a special afternoon tea to commemorate her amazing 48 years of continuous service. Care South’s Chief Executive, Simon Bird joined the team to celebrate the occasion and personally thank Ita for her dedication to Care South. “We are lucky to have lots of long-term team members who have stayed with us well in excess of 25 years, but Ita’s 48 years is really quite incredible and there certainly seems to be no stopping her with her energy and enthusiasm”.

Ita is currently even caring for residents younger than herself and quipped “The 48 years have gone by in a flash! I love the work; every day is unique, and I’ve made a good living out of doing something I enjoy.”

The partnership will promote Beryl’s suitability for first and last mile journeys, making it quick and simple to link with an Enterprise Car Club car, which can then be used for longer journeys or those that simply need four wheels rather than two.

Beryl Partnerships Lead, Ben Lee, said:

“Ultimately, we want to inspire more people to take up sustainable travel options and help make our towns and cities cleaner and greener spaces in which to live, work and visit. By partnering with Enterprise Car Club, we have a great opportunity to show people how flexible and convenient shared schemes can be in helping them get from A to B.”

To claim this offer visit the https://www.enterprisecarclub.co.uk/ gb/en/programs/promotion/member-benefits, choose your location, and enter your promotional code. The offer expires on the 31st January 2024.

Donate your unwanted laptops & phones

BCP Libraries have partnered with DonateIT to reuse your old laptops, tablets and mobile phones and give them to families who need them. If you have any old devices, please drop them off at Bournemouth Library, Christchurch Library or Poole Library. Before you donate make sure you unlink your devices from any online cloud accounts such as iCloud and Google. For Android devices perform a factory reset through your settings.

Outline plans released for Constitution Hill regeneration

An outline proposal for 88 low-rise new homes, 106 parking spaces and regeneration of empty heritage buildings into residential space and business use has been made on behalf of FuturePlaces, BCP Council’s urban regeneration company. Outline proposals are set to breathe new life into disused land and buildings at Constitution Hill in Poole.

Over the next six months Housing Development will finalise plans for an affordable mixed tenure housing scheme and submit a planning application.

For more informationon FuturePlaces visit: www.bcpfutureplaces.co.uk

ParentLine confidential text messaging service

ParentLine is a confidential text messaging service providing parents and carers of 5-19 year olds in Dorset a way to seek advice from the local NHS school nursing team about their child’s health and development via text message. Parents and carers can get advice about a range of issues, including toileting, sleep, development, behaviour, healthy eating, mental health, bullying, school refusal and exam stress.

Advice via the 5-19 ParentLine service is from 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday (excluding weekends, bank holidays and school holidays), with a member of the team responding to messages within one working day. If you send text outside these hours, you will receive an automated message with advice on where to get help if you need it urgently.

Text 07312 263131 for confidential advice and support from a member of the school nursing team. ParentLine is not an emergency service, for urgent medical attention contact your GP, 111 or 999.